Society Concerned

regret peels away from human consciousness
like rainwater down a mountainside,
benevolent societies pick up differences
minorities rail with discrimination and the
courts are seriously backed up for years...
death to america scrambles along the sidewalks
major cities close their doors in despair,
mayors cry foul at council meetings and the
juries are filled with biased constituents...
a meaning peck on the head by the birds
women and children screaming in the fields
a mockery of our judicial system exclaims
all the experts and talking heads but the
judge agrees with all the convictions...
a cowboy mentality hangs from the belts
holding up our universal jeans and boots
walk through the piles of crap that litter the
floors of our courtrooms - justice prevails...
the media keeps track of the score by the
copies of papers sold, failing to release
result for fear of starting a panic...  and...
we all wonder in silence for our future.

May 2, 2024